Thagus

Thagus or Thagas (Urdu: تھگس, romanized: thagas) is a village and union council in Masherbrum Tehsil of Ghanche District of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan located 32 km (20 mi) from Khaplu in east. It lies on the bank of the Saltoro River just before it joins the Shyok River. Thagas is the administrative headquarters of Mashabrum subdivision of Ghanche District.^{[citation needed]}

Thagus تھگس
Union Council
Thagas
Motto:  The Hub of Ancient Beads
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Coordinates: 35.21293°N 76.46450°E / 35.21293; 76.46450
Country	Pakistan
State	Gilgit-Baltistan
District	Ghanche
Tehsil	Masherbrum
Time zone	PST
• Summer (DST)	GMT+5
Postal code	16900

History

Thagas is on the way from the centers of Baltistan, such as Skardu and Khaplu, to the Saltoro Pass, which was a traditional trade route to Kashgar. A mosque traditionally attributed to Shah-e-Hamadan is found at Thagas, which is said to have been built by him while on his way to Kashgar.^[1][2]